Postcode ME15 7BA is located in an urban city, within the Shepway area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Mote Park area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Mote Park is £54,467 per year. The median sale price in Shepway is £344,000 (around £356 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £418,750. The nearest station is Maidstone West, about 1.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Mote Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,274 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.
Mote Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 32.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Mote Park is £54,467 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME15 7BA.
Mote Park near ME15 7BA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £344,000 (about £356 per square foot) in Shepway area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £760,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £480,000 | £404 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £350,000 | £357 |
| Flats | 10 | £295,000 | £342 |
| Terraced | 25 | £290,000 | £322 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £364,950 | £258,000 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | £399,500 | £166,500 | £265,000 | £244,500 |
| 2018 | £464,000 | £450,000 | £300,000 | £235,500 |
| 2019 | £396,500 | £360,000 | £306,500 | £239,250 |
| 2020 | £410,000 | £160,000 | £292,500 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £422,500 | £282,500 | £325,000 | £277,500 |
| 2022 | £475,000 | £220,000 | £365,000 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £447,500 | £230,000 | £354,000 | £297,500 |
| 2024 | £454,000 | £310,000 | £345,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £470,000 | £204,000 | £350,000 | £287,000 |
| 2026 | £482,500 | £320,000 | £355,000 | £292,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287 | £384 | £271 | £265 |
| 2017 | £367 | £316 | £285 | £297 |
| 2018 | £326 | £339 | £301 | £291 |
| 2019 | £313 | £398 | £296 | £294 |
| 2020 | £350 | £267 | £311 | £288 |
| 2021 | £360 | £357 | £334 | £321 |
| 2022 | £415 | £374 | £378 | £354 |
| 2023 | £398 | £353 | £364 | £353 |
| 2024 | £379 | £359 | £371 | £350 |
| 2025 | £397 | £312 | £365 | £322 |
| 2026 | £403 | £364 | £346 | £319 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 7BA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | 21, Kent Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7HG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 139, Plains Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7AX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 165, Plains Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7AX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 184, South Park Road, Maidstone, ME15 7AJ | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 199, Plains Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7BD | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £246,017 |
In the ME15 7BA postcode area, located within Mote Park, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Park Way Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2015. | |
Park Way Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2015
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Greenfields Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2019. | |
Greenfields Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2019
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Leigh Academy Oaks | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
Leigh Academy Oaks ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME15 7BA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | West Park Mini Mart | West Park Road, Maidstone, ME15 7AG | Walking directions to West Park Mini Mart |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Northumberland Road, Maidstone, ME15 7SY | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | South Park News | 192 Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UF | Walking directions to South Park News |
| 0.5 mi | Southern News & General Stores | Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BQ | Walking directions to Southern News & General Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Best-one | Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BQ | Walking directions to Best-one |
Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME15 7BA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joanna Wilkinson
Shepway - Elected 2 May 2024
Maureen Cleator
Shepway - Elected 2 May 2024
Sarah Barwick
Shepway - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME15 7BA records about 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME15 7BA in Shepway is £344,000 (about £356 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to ME15 7BA, including Park Way Primary School (Good), Greenfields Community Primary School (Good) and Leigh Academy Oaks (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME15 7BA scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,274 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent covering ME15 7BA is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Joanna Wilkinson (Labour Party), Maureen Cleator (Labour Party) and Sarah Barwick (Labour Party).